However, he said that since the trip to Indonesia has been canceled, the Presidential Office will not arrange any diplomatic trips or private visits in the near future.
"This means that President Chen will not have any foreign visit until the end of the year," he said.
When asked whether Kung Hai-jung (孔海榮), a Taiwanese lawyer in Indonesia, who had contributed greatly to realize Vice President Annette Lu's (呂秀蓮) surprise visit to Indonesia during August, had played an important role in this event, the source said that Kung was not directly involved in the plan.
"He had participated in arranging the visit, but many channels were mobilized during the process," he said.
Presidential Office spokesman James Huang (黃志芳) also briefed reporters yesterdayabout Chen's weekly schedule, saying "I promise Chen will stay home this week."
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